Inaugural Global Conference on Indigenizing Entrepreneurship
Posted on Thursday, May 31st, 2018
Experts from Canada and around the world will gather in Ottawa to share how Indigenous values, histories, and ways of knowing can transform entrepreneurial thinking.
Ottawa, ON – May 31, 2018 — Algonquin College is pleased to host the first Global Conference on Indigenizing Entrepreneurship (GCIE), a unique learning and networking opportunity that frames the question, “What is Indigenous entrepreneurship?”
Held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel from June 3 to 5, 2018, the conference coincides with the May 2018 opening of Algonquin College’s DARE District — a centre for Discovery, Applied Research & Entrepreneurship that weaves Indigenous knowledge and culture throughout.
Ron McLester, Executive Director of Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization at Algonquin College, is excited to see Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods being woven into the entrepreneurial mindset.
“Entrepreneurship is seen as my investment, my risk, my reward,” he explains. “Indigenized entrepreneurship is about community — our investment, our risk, our reward. It’s me to we.”
The conference will assemble experts from across Canada and around the world to share best practices, compelling stories, and crucial insights regarding Indigenous entrepreneurship.
During the conference, attendees are invited to share ideas with pre-eminent figures in Indigenous studies and entrepreneurship, including JP Gladu, Rick Colbourne, Ella Henry, Shyra Barberstock, Carol Anne Hilton, Keith Henry, Leo Dana, and more.
“It’s all about supporting business and management in allowing Indigenous participation in entrepreneurial opportunities. This conference is an exciting step in that process,” says Rick Colbourne, Fulbright Fellow in Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Professor at the University of Northern British Columbia.
Conference themes include:
1. Challenges faced by Indigenous entrepreneurial women and youth
2. Indigenous entrepreneurship and community development
3. Nation-specific differences in approaching entrepreneurship
4. Community-based supports and resources for Indigenous entrepreneurship
Learn more about the conference, and register today, by visiting: iie2018.ca
About Algonquin College: Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college that is home to more than 25,000 full-time students. Algonquin’s campus, located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin and Anishinabek peoples, has one of the highest populations of Indigenous students in Ontario’s college system.
To set up interviews, or for more information please contact:
Phil Glennie
Communications & Partnerships Manager
Academica Group Inc., London ON
phil@academica.ca
Ruth Dunley
Communications Manager
Algonquin College
613-727-4723 ext. 6452
dunleyr@algonquincollege.com
Chris Lackner
Communications Officer
Algonquin College
613-727-4723 ext. 2091
lacknec@algonquincollege.com
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